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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.40, 144.03 and 67.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.40, 144.03 and 67.56 is: 93.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.40 : 144.03 = 67.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.40/144.03 = 67.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.40x = 144.03 × 67.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.40x = 9,730.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,730.67/104.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.21

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